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FiledJuly 27. 1929 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 gnvewfcoz Dal/id 7f Gui/Ker MOI/"M36Patented Jan. 26, 1932 NITED STATES (PATENT OFFICE DAVID A.CUTLEIL'OEWOLLASTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO ALFRED HALE RUB- BERCOMPANY, OF

SETTS ATLANTIC, MASSACHUSETTS, A. CORPORATION OF JEASSACHU- sronzr' anonApplication and m 27,

The present invention relates to shoes and embodies an improved shoe andmethodcf manufacturing the same by means of which the upper is easilyand eifectivel secured to the sole and the sole is forme in an im 7sole. The present invention relates to a shoe v for use as a sport shoeand secured to the which is formed of strands of rope which have beenimpregnated and united by latex and several plies of which have beencombined to form a shoe sole which is connected to the upper by means ofa foxing and inner sole construction described in greater detailhereinafter.

An object of the invention, therefore, is to provide an improved shoeconstruction hav-- -ing a foxing formed with the shoe sole and securedto the upper. V

A further object of the invention 18 to provide an improved form of shoeof the above character in which a sole is incorporated having thecharacteristics particularly adapted upper through a foxing ofanimproved type.

A further object of the invention is to provide a method formanufacturing a shoe in accordance with the above objects.

Further objects, not specifically enumerated above, will be apparent asthe description of the invention is described in greater detail inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, partly in section, showing the mannerof forming sheets of the substance used in shoes constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cylindershown in Figure 1, withthe sheet of rope cut therefrom. 1

Figure 3 .is a perspective view showing the manner in which successiveplies of the rope sheet are united to form the sheets from which thesoles are dinked.

Figure 4: is a plan view showing a sole con- 1929. Serial No. 381,614.

structed in accordance with the present invention. i

Figure 5 is a View in side elevation, showing a shoe constructedinaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 6 is a view in section, taken on line 6--6 of Figure 5, andlooking in the directionjof the arrows. i

In the manufacture of shoes, in accordance with the-present invention, ahemp rope, or other suitable rope is first impregnated with,

' rubber, latex, or cement. After being so impregnated, it is wound on alarge drum in single strands. After coagulation, or the dry- 1ng of thecement, the sheet is cut from the drum and is used in a manner to bedescribed hereinafter. In practicing the above method, a coil ofropc afeeds a strand into a contain or 7) in-which a suitable bath 6' of latexor cement is provided. An agitating means 6 is provided in the containerand facilitates the impregnation of the strand of rope with the'latex orcement. After thoroughly impregnating this strand it is carried througha wringer c which squeezes out the excess impregnating material and thestrand is wound over a drum (Z. As shown in Figure 2, the successivecoils on the drum (l are in contacting relationship to form acylindrical sheet of latex and rope.

After winding the rope on the drum, as described above, it is allowed tocoagulate, or in case cement is used, the solvent is allowed toevaporate and is then cut from the drum to form a sheet as shown inFigure 2.

In the form shown herein, the sole portion,

of the shoe is formed of two layers which are united by placing a thinlayer of unvulcanized rubber between each-ply, and the desired size andshape of die cuts out the sole as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 3.Figure 4 shows the sole after having been cut and ready for applicationto the shoe.

A shoe constructed in accordance with the present invention is shown ate having an upper e and an inner sole e The inner sole is formed of onelayer of the sheet described above and is secured to the upper e with asuitable lining e and a foxing e". The latex is applied around thebottom of the upper for a width equal to that of thefoxing andstrands'of rope are built up, imbedded in this latex, in one ply. Inthis manner, ahighly "desirable and attractive foxing is provided, thesame strengthening the shoe and the conallowed to dry.

The sole, formed as previously described, is secured to the inner soloby a layer of cement as indicated at f. The completed shoe is shown inFigure 5 and includes a strong and serviceable, as well as attractivetoxin", in addition to the rope sole construction \i liich has beenfound to be highly desirable in certain realms of sport.

While the invention has been described with specific reference to theaccompanying drawings, it is obvious that changes in the method, as wellas in the construction of the shoe can be made without departing fromthe scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A shoe of the character described comprising an inner sole formedfrom sheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and boundtogether by latex, an up er secured thereto, an outer sole formed 0 aplurality of layers of said sheet material, and a foxing on the uppercomprising parallel strands of rope extending around the upper andimbedded in latex.

.2. A shoe of the character described C0111- prising a sole formed fromsheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and bound togetherby latex, an upper secured thereto, and a foxing on the upper comprisingparallel strands of rope extending around the upper and imbedded inlatex.

3; A shoe ofthe character described C0111- prising a sole formed fromsheet material composed of strands of rope saturated and bound togetherby latex, an upper secured thereto, and a foxing on the upper comprisingstrands of rope imbedded in latex.

4. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying an inner soleformed of a plurality of rubber impregnated strands to a shoe upper,applying an outer sole formed of the desired number of the above strandsto the inner sole, coating a width of the upper adjacent the lowerportion thereof with latex, saturating strands of rope with latex, andapplying the strands to the latex to form a foxing.

5. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole to ashoe upper,

applying a layer of binding compound to the upper at the lowerextremities thereof, saturating strands of rope with a binding compounand ap lying said strands to the layer of compound to form a foxing.

6. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole to ashoe upper,

applying a layer of binding compound to the upper at thelowerextremities thereof, and applying strands of rope to the compoundto form a foxing.

7. The method of manufacturing a shoe comprising, applying a sole formedof rubber impregnated strands of. rope to a shoe upper, and applying afaxing of rubber impregnated rope strands to the shoe.

This specification signed July, A. D. 1929.

DAVID A. CUTLER.

